Oceana Resort + Conventions Hotel All Inclusive
Oceana Resort + Conventions sits on Guatemala's Pacific coast near Iztapa and Monterrico, about 6 km along the road to Monterrico, and is the country's most ambitious beach all-inclusive. Its headline features are a stationary surf wave, an artificial lagoon, a cluster of pools, minigolf, a driving range and nightly shows, which give it a feature list few hotels on this coast can match. For travellers who want a beach-resort break inside Guatemala, rather than another day in the colonial cities and ruins, there is little else like it. The black sand beach and the Pacific sunsets photograph beautifully.
Things to Know
- Non Refundable
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +A stationary surf wave on site lets guests practise surfing and bodyboarding on a controlled wave, something no other all-inclusive on Guatemala's Pacific coast offers
- +Plenty of water without the ocean: a cluster of pools plus a separate artificial lagoon, which matters on a coast where most people do not swim in the sea
- +A proper menu of things to do: minigolf, a driving range, beach football, volleyball, a gym and nightly shows for all ages
- +Two reservation-only a la carte restaurants break up the buffet routine: Napoli for Italian, the better reviewed of the two, and Agave for Mexican
- +Pacific sunsets over the black sand beach are consistently called one of the resort's best features, and the volcanic sand is a novelty for visitors from Europe and North America
- +Kids Club runs supervised activities so parents get some time to themselves, and free high-speed Wi-Fi covers the whole resort
- +Pool bar service earns high marks for attentive staff and well-made drinks through the day
Cons
- −The Pacific here is not a swimming sea: travellers and the wider coastline's reputation point to powerful surf and rip currents, so treat the beach as scenery and the pools as your water time
- −Buffet food draws consistent complaints about limited variety and dishes served lukewarm, and with only two a la carte restaurants you will eat at the buffet most of the time
- −The resort sells a day pass (as of October 2026, $99 per adult, $70 for children 6 to 10, under 6 free, 8am to 5pm) that includes the pools, beach, loungers, gym and Kids Club, so weekend and holiday pool space gets tight
- −Check-in has drawn complaints about long waits and requests for printed documents guests were not told to bring
- −At its price, a comparable Mexican or Dominican all-inclusive usually delivers more polish on food and service
- −Some guests find the all-inclusive applied unevenly, with restrictions on items and services they did not expect
- −Do not book expecting a spa, babysitting or water slides: none of them is listed among the resort's published facilities, so confirm directly if any of them matters to you
Day to day, the experience has real gaps. The buffet is the backbone of the meal plan and draws consistent complaints about variety and food temperature, and there are only two a la carte restaurants, Napoli for Italian and Agave for Mexican, both reservation-only, with Napoli the better reviewed. The bigger operational issue is the official day pass: as of October 2026 it costs $99 per adult and $70 per child aged 6 to 10 and buys full use of the pools, beach, loungers, gym and Kids Club from 8am to 5pm, so weekends and holidays bring day visitors competing with overnight guests for chairs. The Pacific itself, beautiful as it is, is not a sea most guests swim in, and the resort's own pitch leans on its pools and lagoon rather than the surf.
Oceana makes most sense for families from Guatemala City wanting a domestic getaway, and for international visitors who want a comfortable resort stop on a wider Guatemala trip. If your benchmark is a well-run Riviera Maya or Punta Cana all-inclusive, the food and polish will likely disappoint at the price. Build your expectations around the surf wave, the pools and the entertainment, plan pool time for weekdays, and use it as a base for Monterrico's beaches and turtle hatchery or the Chiquimulilla canal mangroves.
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What's nearby
30 min drive · 12 mi
More things to do (6)
- Iztapa · town20 min drive · 5.8 mi
- Monterrico · town30 min drive · 12 mi
- Sea turtle hatchling release at Monterrico (August to December) · excursion30 min drive · 12 mi
- Marina Pez Vela · marina35 min drive · 12 mi
- Sailfish sportfishing charter from Marina Pez Vela · excursion35 min drive · 12 mi
- Puerto San José public beach · beach35 min drive · 15 mi
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Google Reviews★ 4.5 · 1,910 reviews
“It may take some long hours on the road to reach this wonderful place, but it is absolutely worth it. The beach, the pools, the meals, and all the features of Oceana made our stay a memorable experience.”
“Our family group of 25 just returned from a week long stay, and it was everything we could’ve hoped for. Fantastic service, great food and drinks, beautiful rooms, cold air conditioning, good wifi, several pools, and fun nightly activities all made i...”
“Decent all inclusive option. Pools were very well maintained. Check in was easy. Overall ground was good. Food at the buffet was not very impressive. Bar was not having enough bartenders leading to more wait time. Bit difficult if you are not fluent...”
